Actor
Rita Tushingham
1942
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 14 March 1942, Garston, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
- Known for
- A Taste of Honey, Girl with Green Eyes, The Knack... and How to Get It
Rita Tushingham (born 1942) is an English actress from Liverpool who became a face of the British New Wave in the early 1960s. She is best known for A Taste of Honey, and went on to star in Swinging London comedies and the epic Doctor Zhivago. Her screen career has continued for over six decades.
Where to start
A Taste of Honey (1961)Log in to add it to the library
Her screen debut and breakthrough, a landmark of British social-realist cinema that won her major awards.
Girl with Green Eyes (1964)Log in to add it to the library
A leading role as a young Irish woman in a bittersweet romance, cementing her early stardom.
The Knack... and How to Get It (1965)Full guide
A leading part in Richard Lester's playful comedy that captured the spirit of Swinging London.
Doctor Zhivago (1965)Full guide
Played Tonya's role in David Lean's epic, placing her in one of the era's biggest international hits.
Being Julia (2004)Log in to add it to the library
A notable later-career supporting role showing her lasting presence in British film.
Their films in the library
Awards
- 1962: Cannes Film Festival Best Actress, A Taste of Honey
- 1962: BAFTA Most Promising Newcomer, A Taste of Honey
- 1963: Golden Globe New Star of the Year – Actress, A Taste of Honey
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- 1961A Taste of HoneyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jo
- 1963A Place to GoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Catherine Donovan
- 1964Girl with Green EyesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kathleen "Kate" Brady
- 1964The Leather BoysLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dot
- 1965Doctor ZhivagoFull guideActor as The Girl
- 1965The Knack... and How to Get ItLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nancy Jones
- 1965Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David LeanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 1965Moscow in MadridLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 1966The TrapLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Eve
- 1967Smashing TimeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Brenda
- 1968Diamonds for BreakfastLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bridget Rafferty
- 1969The Bed Sitting RoomLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Penelope
- 1969The GuruLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jenny
- 1972Straight On Till MorningLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Brenda Thompson
- 1972Slaughter DayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rita
- 1973Red Riding HoodLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Grace
- 1974Fischia Il SessoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Carol Houston
- 1975The Human FactorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Janice
- 1976Rachel's ManLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Leah
- 1976Ragazzo di borgataLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lucia, madre di Ettore
- 1977Black JournalLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Maria
- 1977Pane, burro e marmellataLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Vera De Virdis
- 1977Green EyesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Margaret Sheen
- 1978MysteriesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Martha Gude
- 1982Spaghetti HouseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kathy Ceccacci
- 1986FlyingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jean Stoller
- 1986A Judgment in StoneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Eunice
- 1988The Legendary Life of Ernest HemingwayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alice Toklas
- 1989ResurrectedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mrs. Deakin
- 1990Sunday PursuitLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alice Fletcher
- 1990Hard Days, Hard NightsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rita
- 1992Paper MarriageLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lou, gospodyni Alicji
- 1992The Rapture of DeceitLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dora
- 1994Gospel According to HarryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Myrna
- 1995An Awfully Big AdventureLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Aunt Lily
- 1996The Boy from MercuryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as May Cronin
- 1997Under the SkinLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mum
- 1998Spending Nights with JoanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bette Davis
- 1999SwingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mags Luxford
- 2000Out of DepthLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Margaret Nixon
- 2002The Stretford WivesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marilyn Massey
- 2004Being JuliaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Aunt Carrie
- 2006Angel CakeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Millie
- 2007The HideoutLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Paula Hardyn
- 2007PuffballLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Molly
- 2008Telstar: The Joe Meek StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Medium
- 2008Broken LinesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rae
- 2010The CallingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sister Gertrude
- 2011SeamonstersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rose
- 2012Outside BetLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Martha
- 2013The Wee ManLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rita Thompson
- 2017My Name Is LennyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Reenie Joyce
- 2017Revolution: The Legacy of the SixtiesLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2020The OwnersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ellen Huggins
- 2021Last Night in SohoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Peggy Turner
- 2023BoudicaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Green Druid
- 2023ElicitLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Felicity
- 2024Mystery at the Prospect HotelLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Miss Clutterbuck
- 2025The American BackyardLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Flora
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